Knockdown cabinet for phonographs



C. R. SOULE'.

KNOCKDOWN CABINET FOR PHONOGRAPHS.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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KNOCKDOWN CABINET FOR PHONOGRAPHS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, I920.

Patented Dem 20, 1921.

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UNITED STATES CHARLES R. SOULE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

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I Application filed April 20, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatT LRCHARLEs R. Scorn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Cabinets for Phonographs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new, novel and useful improvement in knock-down phonograph cabinets wherein it is desirous of employing a simple phonograph the same to be placed in or upon the knock-down cabinet for the purpose of giving the appearance of a full sized cabinet phonograph as now commonly sold upon the market.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a knock-down cabinet which may be cheaply manufactured and, consequently, within the means of the small phonograph owners.

Another object of this invention is to provide a phonograph cabinet which is simple in construction and at the same time strong and substantial.

Another object is to provide a cabinet which may be knocked down, thereby saving the shipping costs, as under present conditions it is necessary to employ expensive cases for the shipment of cabinet phonographswhereby with my invention one case will serve to houseseveral knock-down cabinets.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be seen as the description proceeds;

In this specification and the annexed drawings the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to be un derstood that the invention is not limited to such form, because it may be embodied in other forms and it is also to be understood that in and by the claim following the description it is desired to cover the invention in whatever form it may be embodied.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my knock-down cabinet with a phonograph box mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the leg sections of my cabinet.

Fig. 4 is a detailed fragmentary view of the assembly.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Serial No. 375,254.

*Fig. 5v is a frontelevation of a knock-down cabinet embodying my invention showing phonograph set within the cabinet.

Fig. (3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken in the line of 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the leg member employed in the cabinet shown in' Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a detailed fragmentary view similar to Fig. 4., but showing the construction employed in the cabinet of Fig. 5.

In the drawings like numerals refer to corresponding parts in all of the views.

Referring to the drawings in detail the numeral 5 designates leg members, each having a bent metal member 6 attached thereto. These bent metal members form brackets and are provided with screw holes for the purpose of assembling as will be later eX- plained.

Numerals 7 and 8 refer to longitudinal grooves cut' in two sides of each leg, the same being adapted to receive side members such as indicated by the numeral 9.

Numeral 10 designates a cap or top portion having depending battons 11, the shape of which is best shown in Fig. 4. By cutting the ends of the battons 11 as shown at 12 the legs 5 are inclosed therein and the same results in a rigid mortised structure.

Numeral 15 designates a hinged door portion hinged within the frame 13 and assembled as are the side members 9.

In assembling the four leg portions 5 are attached by means of the bent metal members 6 to a bottom plate 1 1. The side and back members 9 are then inserted in the grooves 7 and 8 and the frame 13 is inserted in the front portion. By now placing the top 10 having its depending battons thereon upon the structure so formed by the legs and sides the cabinet is complete and the entire device becomes a rigid structure upon which a phonograph 16 may be placed.

By referring to Fig. 5 it will be noticed that I have carried the leg portions 17 to a point above that shown in Fig. 1 and have formed these legs identical with those represented by the numeral 5 with the exception that at the upper end they are angle shaped as indicated at 18, the result being that the cabinet 16 now rests upon ledge 19 and the top indicated by the numeral 10 in Fig. 1 is placed above the phonograph and may be made ornamental as shown at 20, if desired, the same method of mortising being employed in this modification with the result that the same rigid structure is provided.

Having described my invention What I claim as new and novel and desire to secure by the United States Letters Patent is as follows:

A knock down phonograph cabinet hav ing legs adapted to be held in assembled relation at their bottoms by a bottom member, secured thereto, and at their tops by a cap member, adapted to rest upon said legs, and having depending battons adapted to engage the outer sides of said legs and prevent their spreading, means for spacing said legs, said legs being of L-shaped cross-section in their upper parts and adapted to receive and support a phonograph box between them in said L-shaped portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES R. SOULE. 

